\"Yes，youshouldtrymore，\"echoedtheGrandferwithinsistence，asifhehadbeenthefirsttomakethesuggestion。\"Incommonconscienceeverymanoughteithertomarryorgoforasoldier。’Tisascandaltothenationtodoneitheronenort’other。Ididboth，thankGod！Neithertoraisemennortolay’emlow——

　　thatshowsapoordo—nothingspiritindeed。\"

　　\"Ineverhadthenervetostandfire，\"falteredChristian。

　　\"Butastomarrying，IownI’veaskedhereandthere，thoughwithoutmuchfruitfromit。Yes，there’ssomehouseorotherthatmighthavehadamanforamaster——suchasheis——that’snowruledbyawomanalone。StillitmighthavebeenawkwardifIhadfoundher；for，d’yesee，neighbours，there’dhavebeennobodyleftathometokeepdownFather’sspiritstothedecentpitchthatbecomesaoldman。\"

　　\"Andyou’veyourworkcutouttodothat，myson，\"

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